Bobby Ford
English footballer
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Robert Ford (born 22 September 1974) is an English former professional footballer who played for Oxford United and Sheffield United.
Full name
Robert Ford
Date of birth
22 September 1974
Place of birth
Bristol, England
Height
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Ford | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1997 | Oxford United | 116 | (7) |
| 1997–2002 | Sheffield United | 154 | (6) |
| 2002–2003 | Oxford United | 37 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Bath City | 60 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
Born in Bristol, Ford began his career as a trainee at Oxford, signing a professional contract in 1992. In November 1997, Sheffield United bought him for £400,000.[1] In 2002, he returned to Oxford on a free transfer, scoring once in his second spell at the club against Boston United,[2] before retiring from professional football in July 2003. After a break from football, in January 2004 he signed for Bath City, where he spent almost two years, before retiring permanently.[3]
